One of the world’s largest yachts, owned by a Russian oligarch who faces sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine, was reportedly seized Wednesday by German authorities, marking one of the first super-yachts to be seized as Europe and the U.S. crack down on the Russian billionaires within Vladimir Putin’s orbit. …
Read More »The First Key Democratic Primary of the Year Is Headed for a Runoff
Neither Jessica Cisneros nor Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) secured enough votes to win the Democratic U.S. House primary for Texas’ 28th congressional district on Tuesday night. The first marquee Democratic primary of the 2022 midterms now heads to a run off. TheAssociated Presscalled the race early Wednesday morning, with Cuellar …
Read More »Afropunk Founder Enlists Missy Elliott, Kali Uchis, Jhené Aiko for New Festival
Missy Elliott, Kali Uchis, Jhené Aiko, Ozuna, and Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals will perform at the inaugural LETSGETFR.EE Carnival. The festival, set for Aug. 20 and 21 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, has set out to be the largest diversity-focused, purpose-driven music experience in the U.S. …
Read More »OnlyFans Says It Has Restored Russian Creators' Accounts
Following economic sanctions in Russia due to the mounting violence in Ukraine, Russian creators on OnlyFans, a subscription-based content platform, were locked out of their accounts over the weekend and were unable to access their earnings, according to multiple content creators who spoke with Rolling Stone. Confused models took to …
Read More »Biden Nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
President Biden has nominated federal judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the Supreme Court seat of retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. Appearing alongside Jackson at the White House on Friday, Biden described his nominee as a jurist with a “uniquely accomplished and wide-ranging background.” If confirmed, he said, Jackson “will bring …
Read More »Dashboard Confessional Is an Endearing Sleeve-Tat Dad on 'All the Truth That I Can Tell'
“I feel heavy,” Chris Carraba sings on “Burning Heart,” the first song on All the Truth That I Can Tell, the first new Dashboard Confessional album in four years. We’re right there with you, man. For most of the 21st century, Carraba, the artist concurrently known as Dashboard Confessional, pretty …
Read More »Hear King Garbage Make Trucking Sound Sexy on 'Monster Truck'
King Garbage turn trucking into a moody, melodramatic piano rocker on “Monster Truck,” a track from their upcoming album, Heavy Metal Greasy Love. “My baby drives a monster truck,” the duo sings together over pounding piano chords. “Too much is never enough/No fast cars or diamond rings, only heavy-metal, greasy …
Read More »Procol Harum Frontman Gary Brooker Dead at 76
Procol Harum frontman Gary Brooker, who led the band throughout their 55-year history and co-wrote and sang their 1967 classic “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died at his home from cancer on Saturday, Feb. 19. He was 76. “His first single with Procol Harum, 1967’s ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale,’ …
Read More »'You're a Creep Bro': AOC Puts Tucker Carlson On Blast After 'Booty Call' Comment
Let’s face it: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lives rent-free in Tucker Carlson‘s head. Since her election to Congress in 2018, the Fox News host has devoted an enormous — if not downright obsessive — amount of mental energy to discrediting and mocking the New York congresswoman. Tucker even has his own …
Read More »Maude Latour Learns to Love Her Post-Breakup Self in 'Headphones' Video
Maude Latour knew bright days were ahead following a painful breakup — even if every moment wasn’t sunshine-filled, as the singer-songwriter addresses in the video for her new single “Headphones.” The video, which premieres on Rolling Stone, was “an absolute dream created out of total imagination,” Latour says. The visual …
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